Zurich: Fifa is giving $250,000 in aid to the families of victims of the Egyptian football stadium disaster last week. Fifa says it will pay the money into a charitable account opened by the Al-Ahly club.

Fans of the Cairo club were among more than 70 people who died in a violent rampage and stampede after a league match between Al-Masry and Al-Ahly in Port Said.

Calcutta: East Bengal coach Trevor James Morgan will go on a vacation for a fortnight after Saturday’s I-League match against Lajong FC. He is expected to return before the I-League resumes on March 25.

Meanwhile, Alvito D' Cunha is expected to play a part in East Bengal's AFC Cup campaign.

New Delhi: Tennis youngster Yuki Bhambri stunned fourth seed Tobias Kamke of Germany 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 in a hard-fought three-setter to enter the second round of the $100,000 Challenger Tournament in Dallas, United States.

Calcutta: India ‘A’ cricket team will tour the West Indies from May 30 to June 24, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. The India under-19 team will also play a quadrangular series in Australia from April 2-16. The under-19 ICC World Cup will be held in Australia from August 4-26.

Lahore: Zaka Ashraf, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has confirmed that interim coach Mohsin Khan will be given another assignment after the series against England. Sources revealed that the former Test cricketer will be re-appointed as the chief selector.